Beware the dangers of sitting

Bad news for those of us with sedentary jobs: It turns out sitting too much, even if you exercise, can be bad for your health.

Preliminary research suggests that people who spend most of their time sitting are more likely to become obese or have a heart attack. Apparently, when you sit for several hours, your body chemistry starts to rebel.

Some experts even use the term “sitting disease” to describe what happens to our bodies when we’re too slothful.

Some of us don’t have a choice about sitting for hours, if our jobs require lots of computer time. But experts suggest getting up and walking around as much as possible throughout the day.

One expert I interviewed last year, Dr. James Levine at the Mayo Clinic, does all his work at a treadmill desk.

A treadmill desk sounds awesome. Think my bosses would be willing to foot the bill?